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finger pointing obliquely forward and downward. {Dakota I.) "The 

 first part of this sign means everything is clear; nothing of this matter 

 to come up hereafter; and the latter part, ' I accept, I yield, submit.' " 



8iis;'ai*. (Compare Sweet.) 



The right arm is bent at a right angle, and the hand, in type-position, 

 (K 1, modified by the palm facing the month), is made to slowly and 

 gently touch the tongue with the palm point of the index-finger. The 

 hand is then dropped and approaches the tongue a second time in a semi- 

 circle, the countenance and mouth indicating pleasure. {Oto and Mis- 

 souri I.) " Something that can be tasted twice with pleasure." 



The right hand, back outward, fingers as in (U), bat turned down- 

 ward, is carried from in front of the body upward to the lips, and a 

 sound made by sucking in air. {Dakota I.) " It is sweet; I like it." 



Siiiiiiner. 



Both hands, fingers and thumbs separated (Q, fingers downward), are 

 moved outwaril to front and upward as far as arms will reach. The 

 hands need not be in shape till they are out at arm's length. The sign 

 is stationary. {Cheyenne II.) "Supposed to represent rays and heat 

 of sun striking down." 



:Make the sign for €ri*a*!i$ in front of the body, carrying the hand 

 upward two or three feet from the ground, indicating that the grass is 

 long; and then the left hand, I'epresenting a Tree, is held in front 

 of the breast, and with the right hand make movements as though pick, 

 ing something from it and imtting in the mouth. {Dakota I.) "The 

 time when the grass is long and the cherries are ripe ; heuce, summer." 



Make the sign for fwrass ^I'on'ing', i. e., move the riglit hand from 

 the grouiul upward three or four inches at a time. {Dakota IV.) "The 

 grass getting higher and higher." 



Point to the sky, then pass the palms, turned upward, to the right and 

 left, horizontally, before the breast. {Dakota YI.) 



The countenance assumes an oppressive mien ; the right arm is ele- 

 vated and the index-finger in type-position (J), points to the sun in the 

 zenith; both hands then wave above the head, iu type-position (P 1) 

 modified by being inverted ; the hands, thus resembling the direct rays 

 of the sun, approach the head. {Oto and Missouri I.) "The time when 

 the rays of the sun descend direct and oppress us." 



Same sign as for Hot. {Kaiowa I ; Comanche III ; Apache II ; ^yichita 

 II.) 



Made in the same manner as that for liVarill. {Apache I.) 



